Notable Cases Handled by Mr Favian Kang
2020 - Present
2025
- Acted for the independent directors of Fu Yu Corporation Limited in a hostile shareholder’s requisitions for extraordinary general meetings to remove the independent directors.
- Acted for a woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend in Ang Mo Kio. After trial, the woman was sentenced to life imprisonment instead of death
- Acted for a man facing a capital charge of drug trafficking and secured a reduction of the capital charge. The man was sentenced to imprisonment instead of death.
2024
- Obtained the lowest sentence and earliest release for one of the defendants in Singapore’s biggest billion-dollar money laundering case.
- Acted for the directors and shareholders of a prominent construction company against an opposing director and shareholder in a dispute involving the company’s assets, corporate governance and the winding up of the company.
- Acted for a man accused of being a leader of an international insider trading and money laundering syndicate in extradition proceedings.
2023
- Acted for the board of directors of ASTI Holdings Limited to fend off a hostile takeover by shareholders who conducted an extraordinary general meeting by excluding the board. Persuaded the General Division of the High Court that section 177 of the Companies Act does not give shareholders the power to conduct an extraordinary general meeting.
- Acted for a director of Singapore cryptocurrency platform Hodlnaut Pte Ltd in judicial management and companies winding up proceedings.
- Acted for a group of shareholders of 2 popular food-and-beverage companies (which are home to supercar enthusiasts’ clubs) in convening extraordinary ordinary general meetings to remove old directors and appoint new directors to take over control of the companies.
- Acted for an ultra-high-net-worth individual in securing the release of his assets that were frozen by the banks and authorities due to lapses by the corporate service provider in setting up his family office in Singapore.
- Obtained a lower sentence than what the Prosecution submitted for in the General Division of the High Court for a man charged with multiple offences of sexual penetration of a minor, attempted statutory rape, sexual grooming of a minor and obtaining for consideration sexual services of a person below 18 years of age.
2022
- Obtained an acquittal for a C-suite executive of an international advertising agency who was charged with outrage of modesty of a colleague at a company dinner and dance event.
- Acted for a financial media personality against an investment firm in a dispute involving wrongful dismissal, salary and bonus claims, joining a competing business, confidential information and trade secrets.
2021
- Acted for a group of shareholders in their requisitioning of an extraordinary general meeting of Ecowise Holdings Limited.
- Acted for a group of Singaporean high-net-worth individuals and owners of a plot of land comprising of several terrace houses in a dispute against the minority co-owners of the land.
- Acted for a local celebrity against a management agency in a dispute involving restraint of trade clauses and management fees.
2020
- Obtained an acquittal for a man charged with the murder of a family member.
- Obtained an acquittal – on appeal – for a man facing a capital drug charge of attempting to possess diamorphine for the purposes of trafficking.
2015 - 2019
2019
- Acted in an appeal against sentences of fines given for the offences of falsification of accounts which arose during a government audit of a public sector project. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences of fines were upheld.
- Acted for a group of medical doctors in a dispute involving management control, dividend payments and unfair buyout offer and obtained a winding up of a private medical practice on the just and equitable ground.
- Acted for a Singapore-China joint venture finance company and its shareholders and directors in a dispute over misuse of company assets, breach of fiduciary duties, and breach of confidence. Negotiated and obtained a favourable settlement.
2018
- Acted for the shareholder and director of an insurance company in a shareholder dispute over dividends, management rights, and valuation of shares. Negotiated and obtained a favourable buyout.
- Acted for a corporate creditor in opposing a construction company’s application for a scheme of arrangement in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
2017
- Obtained sentences of fines for the director and manager of a construction company charged with falsification of accounts, which arose during a government audit of a public sector project.
- Acted for one of the defendants charged with murder in the Rowell Road Suitcase Murder case.
- Acted for a defendant facing a capital drug charge of trafficking methamphetamine and proved the courier defence which enabled the defendant to avoid the death penalty.
2016
- Acted for an electrical engineering company against the MCST of a condominium in a dispute involving the construction of the condominium in Singapore.
- Acted for a mechanical engineering company and its senior executive in a dispute involving breach of directors’ duties, breach of confidence and trade secrets, inducing breach of contract, and conspiracy.
2015
- Acted for a hospitality and food-and-beverage company, its controlling shareholder and director against an industry competitor in a dispute involving confidential information and trade secrets and soliciting of customers, suppliers, and staff members.
- Acted for the minority shareholders and directors of a construction and property development company against the majority shareholder and director in a dispute involving conduct of an extraordinary general meeting, use of company assets, and change of business.
2014 - Past
2014
- Obtained an acquittal for a man charged with voluntarily causing hurt by means of an instrument to his family member.
- Acted for an education company in a franchise dispute involving infringement of intellectual property rights and breach of non-competition/solicitation clauses.
- Acted for a defendant charged with 74 counts of sexual penetration of a minor.
2013
- Acted for subsidiary proprietors against an MCST and its council members in a dispute over the use of management and sinking funds and the management of a commercial property.
2012
- Acted for a Singapore company and its shareholders and directors in a dispute over a joint venture real estate project in Hangzhou involving breach of directors’ duties, minority oppression, and conspiracy.
2020 - Present
- Acting for the general manager of a company – that organises adventure-themed activities for young people – who has been charged over the death of a student (ongoing).
- Acting for the director of an electrical engineering company charged with corruption in relation to construction works performed at the Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park (ongoing).
- Acting for a Vietnamese national charged with the murder of her partner (ongoing).
- Obtained the lowest sentence and earliest release for one of the defendants in Singapore’s biggest billion-dollar money laundering case. In oral judgment, the Honourable District Judge agreed with defence’s submission that there was a higher level of criminality in another defendant’s case (2024).
- Acted for the board of directors of ASTI Holdings Limited to fend off a hostile takeover by shareholders who conducted an extraordinary general meeting by excluding the board. Persuaded the General Division of the High Court that section 177 of the Companies Act does not give shareholders the power to conduct an extraordinary general meeting (2023).
- Acted for a director of Singapore cryptocurrency platform Hodlnaut Pte Ltd in judicial management and companies winding up proceedings (2023).
- Acted for a group of shareholders of 2 popular food-and-beverage companies (which are home to supercar enthusiasts’ clubs) in convening extraordinary ordinary general meetings to remove old directors and appoint new directors to take over control of the companies (2023).
- Obtained an acquittal for a C-suite executive of an international advertising agency who was charged with outrage of modesty of a colleague at a company event (2022).
- Acted for a financial media personality in an employment dispute against an investment firm (2022).
- Acted for a high-net-worth investor in the purchase of shares of a property investment company that owned several units in a prominent project in Orchard area (2022).
- Acted for a group of shareholders in their requisitioning of an extraordinary general meeting of Ecowise Holdings Limited (2021).
- Acted for a group of Singaporean high-net-worth individuals and owners of a plot of land comprising of several terrace houses in a dispute against the minority co-owners of the land (2021).
- Acted for a local celebrity in a dispute against a management agency (2021).
- Obtained an acquittal for a man charged with the murder of a family member (2020).
- Obtained an acquittal – on appeal – for a man facing a capital drug charge of attempting to possess diamorphine for the purposes of trafficking (2020).
2015 - 2019
- Acted in an appeal against sentences of fines given for the offences of falsification of accounts which arose during a government audit of a public sector project. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences of fines were upheld (2019).
- Acted for a group of medical doctors in a shareholders’ dispute over a private medical practice in obtaining a winding up on the just and equitable ground (2019).
- Counsel for oil & gas operator in international arbitration relating to claims for damages and production proceeds in relation to oilfield in Gulf of Thailand (2017-2018).
- Acted for a Singapore-China joint venture finance company and its shareholders and directors in a dispute over misuse of company assets, breach of fiduciary duties, and breach of confidence. Negotiated and obtained a favourable buyout (2019).
- Acted for the shareholder and director of an insurance company in a shareholder dispute over dividends, management rights, and valuation of shares. Negotiated and obtained a favourable buyout (2018).
- Acted for a creditor in opposing an application for a scheme of arrangement in the High Court and the Court of Appeal (2018).
- Obtained sentences of fines for the director and manager of a construction company charged with falsification of accounts, which arose during a government audit of a public sector project (2017).
- Acted for one of the defendants charged with murder in the Rowell Road Suitcase Murder case (2017).
- Acted for an electrical engineering company in a dispute over the construction of a condominium in Singapore (2016).
- Acted for a mechanical engineering company and its senior executive in a dispute involving breach of directors’ duties, breach of confidence and trade secrets, inducing breach of contract, and conspiracy (2016).
- Counsel to various parties engaged in construction industry and oil & gas industry disputes.
- Advisor and counsel to various parties in disputes involving commercial, construction and civil claims as well as defences in criminal and statutory cases.
- Advising developers and contractors on projects in India.
- Various institutional (SIAC, AIAC and ICC) and ad-hoc appointments as Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator for commercial and construction disputes in Singapore, Malaysia, India and the region.
- Advisor and counsel to international fire-protection and security company for construction claims in relation to major transportation facilities project (2015-2016).
- Counsel for solicitor in professional practice disciplinary proceedings (2015-2016).
- Acted for a hospitality and food-and-beverage company and its shareholder and director in a dispute over the intellectual property rights, confidential information and trade secrets and non-competition/solicitation clauses (2015).
- Acted for the shareholders of a construction and property development company in a shareholders’ dispute involving conduct of an extraordinary general meeting, use of company assets, and change of business (2015).
2010 - 2014
- Counsel and Advisor to an international sports organizer for various major international marathon and cycling events (2014-2016).
- Obtained an acquittal for a man charged with voluntarily causing hurt by means of an instrument to his family member (2014).
- Acted for an educational company in a franchise dispute involving infringement of intellectual property rights and breach of non-competition/solicitation clauses (2014).
- Acted for subsidiary proprietors against an MCST and its council members in a dispute over the use of management and sinking funds and the management of a commercial property (2013).
- Counsel in several medical negligence cases (2013-2016).
- Advisor to international manufacturer and distributor in competition law case (2015).
- Counsel in financial industry case (2014).
- Advising international Architects in connection with consultancy agreement with developers in new hotel and commercial complex in Singapore (2013).
- Acted for a Singapore company and its shareholders and directors in a dispute over a joint venture real estate project in Hangzhou involving breach of directors’ duties, minority oppression, and conspiracy (2012).
- Counsel to oil and gas marine installation company on their contracts and disputes with operators in the region (2008-2013).
- Advising and drafting project documents for a major international logistics company relating to setting up of their new green warehouse logistics facility in Jurong, Singapore (2011).
- Advising international design and interiors contractors in their claims and disputes with the employers and with sub-contractors in Marina Bay Sands conventions and commercial complex in Singapore (2010-2011).
2009 - Past
- Counsel to US-based motorcar manufacturer on their US$50 million distributor agreement dispute with company in China (June 2009).
- Counsel to MCST council members in the High Court, Singapore in a case involving MCST Accounts (2008-2009).
- Counsel to international engineering firm in an arbitration concerning a major facility in Brunei (2005-2008).
- Advising Operators of offshore oil & gas mining facility in Indonesia, and acting for them as counsel in international arbitration involving claims and counterclaims exceeding US$100 million at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (2002-2005).
- Counsel to Architects in relation to design and construction issues in the construction of a building in the Singapore business district constructed by contractor under a design-and-build contract (2003-2004).
- Advising international contractor in disputes with sub-contractors in MRT project in Singapore (2002-2003).
- Counsel to major contractor in arbitrations relating to construction of the redeveloped KK Hospital in Singapore (1999).
- Counsel to listed Engineering company in Singapore in connection with their disputes and arbitration with joint venture partner in connection with setting up a build, operate and own power plant in India (1998-1999).
- Counsel to major contractor in arbitration with developers relating to the construction of a resort in Indonesia and facilitating successful settlement of the disputes (1998).
- Counsel to contractor in arbitration concerning dispute with developers in relation to construction of the Orchid Country Club golf course, and facilitating settlement of the case (1996-1998).
- Counsel to major international computer disk-manufacturing company in disputes with their building contractors and architects in connection with defects in their plant in Singapore and attending to resolution of the disputes in California (1995-1998).
- Counsel to major international pharmaceutical company in connection with setting up their plant in Singapore as well as acting for them in disputes and arbitrations in New Jersey with their contractors and engineers (1995).
- Arbitration counsel to French owners of luxury motor-yacht in Italy against shipbuilders in Singapore in disputes concerning delays, defects and valuation of additional works (1994-1995).
- Counsel to construction company in a construction dispute involving several parties in connection with the alleged failure of design which caused failure of structural and piling works in the construction of building for the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, and facilitating successful mediation and resolution of the disputes (1991-1993).
- Counsel to international main contractors in the construction of Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore in day-to-day problems with developers and subcontractors and on the requirements in the form of contracts used in the project (1990-1993).
- Counsel in litigation and arbitration for structural steel sub-contractors in disputes with main contractors in the Concourse building project (1992).
- Counsel to international main contractor in the construction of the Changi Airport Terminal 2 building in resolving disputes with owners, sub-contractors and consultants involved in the project, including litigation, arbitration and negotiations (1990).
- Counsel in litigation and arbitration to international main contractor in their various disputes and arbitrations with the developer and sub-contractors relating to the construction of three major hotels and shopping complex in the Marina Centre project in Singapore (1985 -1995).
